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Corporation Bank Probationary Officers Exam Paper 2010

  Socio-Economic Developments

(Held on 09-05-2010)

1. As a policy to boost the agricultural sector in the country, the Govt. of India has taken several special measures over the years. Which of the following cannot be considered a measure/ measures which will have a direct impact(s) on the agricultural sector ?
1. Setting up of a National Food Processing Bank.
2. Opening irrigation, sanitation and water projects for development under public private participation.
3. Efforts to bring down fiscal deficit to 5•5 per cent level of GDP.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)

2. The Govt. of India is plannning to bring a Second Green Revolution. This will be launched specifically for which of the following parts of the country ?
(A) North East and Eastern Regions
(B) Central India
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. As we all know, the limit of exemption on personal income tax has been raised by Rs. 10,000. Whenever a relief in direct taxes is given, the underlying motive is always to make money available for which of the following purposes ?
1. Savings
2. Investment for High returns
3. Personal Consumption
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)


4. As we know, a special scheme ‘One Village One Project’ is in vogue in some parts of our country and has proved a good incentive to boost the rural economy and the agricultural sector. Now the Govt. has decided to develop 60,000 villages to produce which of the following single crops as a major crop ?
(A) Pulses or Oilseeds
(B) Wheat or Bajra
(C) Sugar or Jute
(D) Sunflower or Rose flower
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

5. The Govt. of India has decided to bring down the fiscal deficit from 6•6 per cent to the level of 5•5 per cent of the GDP so that it can meet growth targets well in time. This target of 5•5 per cent is to be achieved by the end of—
(A) January 2011
(B) March 2011
(C) December 2010
(D) January 2012
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

6. Some economists and financial experts are of the opinion that the Finance Minister of India has done a good job by allocating a fairly good share of budget to ensure that the benefits of the growth also reach the poor and unorganized sectors of the society. What amount in terms of percentage has been allocated to various schemes of the social sector in the Union Budget 2010-11 ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7•5%
(C) 10%
(D) 12•5%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

7. Many people talk about the roll back of stimulus packages provided last year by the Govt. of India to help certain sectors. If these stimulus packages are rolled back, this would mean that—
1. those who have availed these benefits would be required to return them to the Govt. of India.
2. no such incentive would be available henceforth to these sectors.
3. all such benefits/incentives would be available to all the people across the country and will not be restricted to some selected few.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) Only 2 and 3
Ans : (C)

8. In order to develop infrastructure in the country at a faster pace, the Govt. of India has fixed some targets. In order to achieve this target, at present, how many kilometers of highway is required to be constructed per day ?
(A) 5 km
(B) 10 km
(C) 15 km
(D) 20 km
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

9. “South India will get K-G gas by 2012” was the news in a major financial newspaper. ‘K-G’ is the abbreviated name of which of the following ?
(A) Karnataka-Goa
(B) Kaveri-Ganga
(C) Krishna-Godavari
(D) Karnataka-Gulf
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

10. Many a times, we read in newspapers that some big banks have revised their lending rates to make them dearer or cheaper. Though the decision to raise the lending rates is always in the hands of the banks normally they announce this decision of theirs—
1. immediately after the Union Budget is presented in the Lok Sabha every year.
2. when the RBI makes changes in its policy rates.
3. when the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI is reviewed periodically.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)

11. How much amount in cash is the Govt. of India planning to infuse in public sector banks, to strengthen their capital base this year ?
(A) Rs. 10,000 crore
(B) Rs. 12,500 crore
(C) Rs. 14,000 crore
(D) Rs. 16,500 crore
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

12. As we all know, the rate of MAT has been increased from the present 15% to 18% with effect from April 2010. What is the full form of MAT ?
(A) Maximum Alternate Tax
(B) Minimum Alternate Tax
(C) Minimum Affordable Tax
(D) Maximum Affordable Tax
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

13. One of the headlines in a major financial newspaper recently was “Is Spain the next Greece or Italy or Portugal ?” What is the actual meaning of this headline because of which the author has been comparing Spain with the other three countries ?
(A) All these three countries have abandoned the membership of the European Union. Spain is also planning to do so
(B) All these three countries were the first to come out of recent global recession and that too within a short span of time. Spain is next in queue to declare itself free from the trouble
(C) These three nations are badly trapped in a situation where their economy is proceeding from bad to worse condition. Spain also appears to be in the same situation
(D) Greece, Itlay and Portugal have signed some special agreements with US and are availing stimulus packages to promote their exports to US on some specific terms. Spain is also willing to do the same
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

14. Many times we read in newspapers that several companies are adopting the FCCBs route to raise capital. What is the full form of FCCBs ?
(A) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
(B) Foreign Convertible Credit Bonds
(C) Financial Consortium and Credit Bureau
(D) Future Credit and Currency Bureau
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

15. The Govt. of India has asked all big companies and corporates to create a separate fund for their ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Activities’. What is/are the purpose(s) of this directive issued by the Govt. ?
1. To ensure that companies spend some money on social activities.
2. To bring transparency in matters of financial transactions and dealings by corporates.
3. To ensure that corporate entities do not get involved in non commercial activities in the name of social activities as they are required to spend money only on the welfare of the employees and their families.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

16. Which of the following is an innovative mechanism adopted by banks to meet the targets fixed for lending to priority sector by the Banks ?
(A) Buying & Selling of Priority Sector Lending Certification
(B) Sale of Kisan Vikas Patra
(C) Inter Bank Participation Certificates
(D) Adoption of Core Banking Solution
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a hike in some policy rates and also indicated that there may be another change in near future. Which of the following is/are considered a policy rate(s) in the hands of the RBI ?
1. Repo Rate
2. SLR
3. Inflation
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)

18. Zain, which was in news recently, is a company based in which of the following nations ?
(A) Kuwait
(B) South Africa
(C) UAE
(D) China
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

19. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious ‘Moortidevi Award’ recently for his literary works ? (Awardee is a Minister in the Union Cabinet)
(A) Veerappa Moily
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Kapil Sibal
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. The Indian Ministry of Agriculture has decided that despite good stocks of wheat and rice, India will not export the excess stocks. Which of the following may be the reason(s) owing to which the Ministry has taken this decision ?
1. Indian wheat and rice are not in much demand in foreign countries. Hence, very few are takers for the same.
2. The National Food Security Bill has a provision to provide 25 kg of wheat or rice to the families living below poverty line. A huge stock of grains will be needed for the same in near future.
3. Since most countries are still to recover from the global recession, a formula is being worked out where imports and exports will be compensated simply by exchange of commodities available with the countries. India is planning to use its food grain stocks for the same.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

21. As per the reports published in various newspapers, RBI has asked banks to make a plan to provide banking services to all villages having a population of 2000. This directive issued by the RBI will fall in which of the following categories ?
(A) Plan for Financial Inclusion
(B) Efforts to meet the targets of Priority Sector Lending
(C) Extension of Relief Packages to the Farmers
(D) Extensions of Internal and Branchless Banking
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. Which of the following is not a bank or finance company ?
(A) Barclays
(B) BNP Paribas
(C) Lufthansa
(D) HSBC
(E) All are banks/finance companies
Ans : (C)

23. The Indian Railways is in the process of purchasing Bullet Train Technology from which of the following nations ?
(A) France
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) Spain
Ans : (C)

24. Some State Govts. have started a project ‘Save Snow Leopards’. Snow Leopards are found mainly in—
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
(E) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)

25. India recently signed an agreement for an ‘Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation’ with which of the following nations ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (E)

26. Sanya Richards who was named as the IAAF World Athlete of 2009 represents which of the following countries ?
(A) Jamaica
(B) Kenya
(C) France
(D) Britain
(E) USA
Ans : (E)

27. Who amongst the following was adjudged the European Footballer of the year 2009 ?
(A) Roberto Baggio
(B) Edger Davids
(C) Xavi Hamandez
(D) Cristiano Ronaldo
(E) Lionel Messi
Ans : (E)

28. The latest nuclear power reactor of India recently attained criticality at Rawatbhata. Rawatbhata is a place in—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Orissa
(E) Rajasthan
Ans : (E)

29. Who amongst the following has recently received the Highest Civilian Honour of France ?
(A) Kareena Kappor
(B) A. R. Rahman
(C) Javed Akhtar
(D) Lata Mangeshkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. Who amongst the following represented India at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 held in Copenhagen ?
(A) Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Smt. Pratibha Patil
(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(D) Smt. Meira Kumar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

31. Three Indian sportsmen, C. Raju Srither, I.R. Sanam and Ratan Singh recently went to Indonesia and won Gold Medals in one of the events. All three are associated with which of the following sports ?
(A) Weightlifting
(B) Rifle Shooting
(C) Swimming
(D) Golf
(E) Archery
Ans : (E)

32. A two-day meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was organized recently in—
(A) Thimpu
(B) Islamabad
(C) Kabul
(D) Dhaka
(E) New Delhi
Ans : (A)

33. By nominating its Ambassador to which of the following countries after a gap of five years has the USA established its diplomatic relation with it ?
(A) Syria
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) China
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

34. Which of the following organizations/ agencies is providing a US $ 850 million loan to India for the development of its infrastructure and Khadi industry ?
(A) World Bank
(B) European Union Finance Corporation
(C) Asian Development Bank
(D) Govt. of South Africa
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

35. Goodluck Jonathan whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Kenya
(B) Uganda
(C) Nigeria
(D) Sudan
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

36. The census in India is done after a gap of every—
(A) 5 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 15 years
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

37. Pankaj Advani won which of the following titles in the year 2009 ?
(A) Asian Games Gold Medal
(B) Asian Billiards Championship
(C) WSA Challenge Tour
(D) World Professional Billiards Championship
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

38. Which of the following awards is given for Excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalinga Award
(B) Golden Pen Award
(C) Arjuna Award
(D) Bharat Ratna
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. Which of the following states started ‘April Mandis’ project in all districts of the state to ensure the supply of vegetables and fruits at fair prices ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Delhi
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. Which of the following terms is not used in Economics ?
(A) Balanace of Trade
(B) Centrifugal force
(C) Break even
(D) Fiscal Deficit
(E) Capital Account
Ans : (B)

41. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2009 was given to the President of—
(A) Fiji
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

42. The Govt. of India recently launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This mission is one of the key missions on India’s National Action Plan on—
(A) Second Green Revolution
(B) Climate Change
(C) Recharging of Water bodies
(D) Electricity to all
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

43. Voting in local bodies elections is compulsory in which one of the following states ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Gujarat
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

44. India’s exports of which of the following to USA has been growing at a fast pace despite the global slowdown and recession ?
(A) Handicrafts and Carpets
(B) Textiles and Clothing
(C) Horticultural products
(D) Foodgrains
(E) Services
Ans : (E)

45. Russia recently agreed to resume import of natural gas from which of the following countries after a gap of about a month following a dispute over prices of the same ?
(A) Iran
(B) Turkmenistan
(C) China
(D) Kazakhstan
(E) N. Korea
Ans : (B)

46. India recently signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of nuclear power for civil purposes. This agreement is free from any restrictions on India. India signed this agreement with—
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) Canada
(E) Russia
Ans : (E)

47. ‘Between the Assassinations’ is a book written by—
(A) Chetan Bhagat
(B) Kiran Desai
(C) Shobha De
(D) Vikram Seth
(E) Arvind Adiga
Ans : (E)

48. Which of the following prizes/ awards is not given for Excellence in the field of Literature ?
(A) Dronacharya Award
(B) Aga Khan Prize for Fiction
(C) Commonwealth Award
(D) Nobel Prize
(E) Man Booker Prize
Ans : (A)

49. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Hockey ?
(A) Centre
(B) Downswing
(C) Drop pass
(D) Goal line
(E) Blue line
Ans : (B)

50. ‘Invisible’ is a novel written by—
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Chetan Bhagat
(C) Anita Desai
(D) Meghnad Desai
(E) Paul Auster
Ans : (E)

Syndicate Bank Specialist Officers Exam Paper

 General Awareness  

(Held on 23-05-2010)

1. In one of his speeches Pranab Mukherjee said that the Govt. had no plans to dilute the roles of market regulators. This means the role of which of the following will not be diluted ?
(A) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
(B) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
(C) Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
(D) Bureau of Indian Standards
(E) Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Ans : (E)

2. What is the full form of ‘ULIP’, the term which was in the news recently ?
(A) Universal Life & Investment Plan
(B) Unit Loan & Insurance Plan
(C) Universal Loan & Investment Plan
(D) Uniformly Loaded Investment Plan
(E) Unit Linked Insurance Plan
Ans : (E)

3. As per the news published in some major financial newspapers the Maharashtra Govt. is planning to introduce ‘Green Tax’ on vehicles. What is the purpose of Green Tax ?
(A) It has been introduced with the aim of discouraging high consumption of petroleum products
(B) It is a tax levied by the Govt. in place of VAT as VAT is not very profitable for State Govts.
(C) It is just like a toll tax which will be charged from all the vehicles whenever they enter green areas of a city like hospitals, schools, and old age homes
(D) This is a tax levied on big commercial vehicles only with the aim of prohibiting them from entering residential areas and non commercial areas
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)


4. Very often we read in newspapers about 3G or 3rd Generation technology. This is a set of standards used by which of the following ?
(A) To combat climatic changes
(B) Production of Nuclear Energy
(C) Film Production
(D) Mobile Telecommunications
(E) All of these
Ans : (D)

5. Which of the following companies is not in the field of insurance business ?
(A) ICICI Prudential
(B) Bajaj Allianz
(C) Tata AIG
(D) AEGON Religare
(E) Royal Orchid
Ans : (E)

6. Many times we read that a corporate entity is in the process of raising its capital base. Why is a company required to raise money to strengthen its capital base ?
1. To finance its expansion plans
2. To finance its diversification plans
3. To repay its loans and borrowings
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)

7. Many times we read in newspapers that a company is planning to bring public issue. What does it mean ?
1. Shares of the company will be issued only through public sector organizations like banks/central financial institutions etc.
2. Shares of the company will be issued to general public only through primary market.
3. This means some stakeholders/promoters are willing to leave the company.
Hence, they wish to sell their stock to the general public.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Whenever some people wish to enter into business world, it is a must for them to approach a bank. What services do banks provide them in this regard ?
1. Banks act as payment agents by operating current accounts, paying cheques and receiving payments for them.
2. Maintaining account books for them for their day to day activities so that they are not required to appoint account/finance personnel on a regular basis.
3. Lending money by way of overdraft installment loan, credit or advance for business activities.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

9. As we all have noticed banks these days are giving more emphasis on ‘Branch less Banking’. What does this really means ?
1. Banks will not have many branches as used to be in the good old days. Instead the number of branches will be restricted and will conduct only a specified core business.
2. Banks will launch/operate many delivery channels like ATMs, Mobile Banking/Internet Banking etc. so that people are not required to visit a branch for their usual banking needs.
3. This means banks will issue only debit or credit cards for all types of day to day financial transactions.
Cheques/cash payments will not be allowed.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)

10. As per the news published in various financial newspapers Maruti Suzuki has no immediate plans to enter into ‘low cost segment’. This means—
1. Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce the price of its various products, as is being done by some other manufacturers.
2. Maruti-Suzuki does not want to produce a ‘Nano’ like low cost car in the near future.
3. Maruti-Suzuki wants to retain its existing position of luxury car makers and will not enter into the area of makers of cars for the general public.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is not a function of a bank ?
(A) Providing project finance
(B) Selling Mutual Funds
(C) Deciding policy rates like CRR, Repo Rates/SLR etc.
(D) Settlement of payments on behalf of the customers
(E) All of these are functions of a bank
Ans : (C)

12. Which of the following is a form of ‘Small Savings Bank’ popular among the poor or children ?
(A) Core Banking
(B) Credit Banking
(C) Debit Card
(D) Merchant Banking
(E) Piggy Banking
Ans : (E)

13. As published in various newspapers India and European Union are trying to finalize a free trade pact. How will this helps India and EU ?
1. Both the parties will be able to export-import goods without tariffs, quotas and preferences on most of the goods and services traded between them.
2. The European Union will have to accept all payments in rupees only whereas India will accept all payments for its exports in Euro only. The Dollar will have no role in this business.
3. Both parties will have to decide the total value of trade between them in advance and will be bound to obey the commitment made thus.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

14. The G-20 Summit in June 2010 is scheduled to be held at which of the following places ?
(A) London
(B) Washington
(C) Tokyo
(D) Paris
(E) Toronto
Ans : (E)

15. As we all know the Govt. of India has initiated several projects/schemes for revival and recharging of water bodies/lakes etc. What is meant by recharging of water bodies ?
1. Recharge in fact is deep drainage of water bodies so that water starts moving downwards from the surface.
2. Recharge is nothing but digging new wells and lakes so that more water is available for use.
3. Recharging means levy of a tax on use of ground water for private purposes. This is done in addition to the usual tax that civic bodies collect on the usual water supply.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

16. As per the news published in various newspapers China had to face its first ‘Trade Deficit’ in six years. This means China—
(A) did not earn as much from its exports as it had to pay for its imports
(B) earn much more than its expectations on its exports and paid very less on imports
(C) has decided to stop imports and exports for the time being as it is producing just enough for tis consumption
(D) has failed to keep its commitment to supply (export) goods as promised to various countries. The result is it may have to devalue its currency (Yuan) as it has lost its credibility in the market
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

17. Several Public Sector organizat ons like ONGC, SAIL and NTPC received ‘Scope Award.’ The award is given for which of the following ?
(A) Earning the highet profit amongst all PSUs
(B) For creating the maximum number of jobs in a year
(C) For donating the maximum amount in Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh in a year
(D) For cutting down expenditure by 50% or more in a year to wipe out losses made in the previous year
(E) Best Corporate Governance
Ans : (E)

18. Iron Ore is found in which of the following states in India ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Orissa
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
(E) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (C)

19. Which of the following countries is in a deep crisis these days and is struggling to finance its budget deficit and govt. debt ?
(A) Russia
(B) Greece
(C) Britain
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

20. As per the budget documents placed in the Parliament in February 2010, what are the challenges India is facing on its economic front ?
1. To quickly revert to the high GDP growth path of 9%.
2. Making development more inclusive.
3. To strengthen the governmental system and the process of governance at different levels.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

21. Prabha Rao was the Governor of which of the following States immediately prior to her death ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. Who amongst the following is not a famous Lawn Tennis player ?
(A) Cara Black
(B) Mike Bryan
(C) Denis Ndiso
(D) Serena Williams
(E) Leander Paes
Ans : (C)

23. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan whose name was in the news recently is the Chariman of—
(A) Indian Space Research Organisation
(B) Atomic Energy Commission
(C) Department of Information Technology
(D) Unique Identification Authority of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

24. Which of the following awards is given by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Award
(C) Shikhar Samman
(D) Pravasi Bhartiya Samman
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

25. Which of the following terms is not used in Cricket ?
(A) Ashes
(B) Backfoot shot
(C) Smash
(D) Crease
(E) All are used in cricket
Ans : (C)

26. Which of the following cups/trophies is not given for excellence in the game of Badminton ?
(A) Uber Cup
(B) Thomas Cup
(C) Syed Modi Memorial Trophy
(D) Aros Junior Cup
(E) Merdeka Cup
Ans : (E)

27. The Ministerial level meeting of the BASIC Group of countries was held in New Delhi in January 2010. Which of the following is not a member of the BASIC Group ?
(A) Brazil
(B) South Africa
(C) Russia
(D) China
(E) India
Ans : (C)

28. Which of the following Bills recently approved in the Union Cabinet will help in better health services in the country ?
(A) Right to Better Health Services Bill
(B) National Health Care Bill
(C) Clinical Establishments (Registration & Regulation) Bill
(D) Essential Services Bill
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

29. Who amongst the following is a Padmashri Award Winner given away recently ?
(A) Chanda Kochhar
(B) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(C) Saif Ali Khan
(D) Harsh Pati Singhania
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

30. Who amongst the following is not a famous author ?
(A) V. S. Naipual
(B) Leander Paes
(C) Anita Desai
(D) Kiran Desai
(E) Chetan Bhagat
Ans : (B)

31. Ivo Josipovic whose name was in news recently is the—
(A) Prime Minister of Croatia
(B) President of Croatia
(C) President of Barbados
(D) Prime Minister of Bolivia
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

32. Priyanka Chopra was given a National Award at the 56th National Awards for her acting for which of the following films ?
(A) Love Story 2050
(B) What’s your Rashee
(C) Kaminey
(D) Fashion
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

33. Roger Federer is a famous—
(A) Film actor
(B) Author
(C) Lawn Tennis Player
(D) Cricketer
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

34. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award recently ?
(A) V. K. Moorthy
(B) Madhur Bhandarkar
(C) Mahesh Bhatt
(D) Rekha
(E) Hema Malini
Ans : (A)

35. Lee Myung-bak who was the Chief Guest at 61st Republic Day Function of India is the—
(A) President of South Korea
(B) Prime Minister of South Korea
(C) President of Vietnam
(D) Prime Minister of Vietnam
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

36. The Late Jyoti Basu was associated with which of the following political parties ?
(A) BJP
(B) CPI (M)
(C) Congress
(D) Samajwadi Party
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

37. Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India is a scheme to improve the performance of the agricultural sector ?
(A) National Horticulture Mission
(B) Pulse Polio Abhiyan
(C) Old Age Pension Scheme
(D) Bharat Nirman Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. ‘LBW’ is a term related to the game of—
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Hockey
(D) Football
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

39. ‘Saraswati Samman’ is an award given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Sports
(B) Social Service
(C) Literature
(D) Science & Technology
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following fields ?
(A) Thermal Power
(B) Cement
(C) Iron & Steel
(D) Nuclear Power
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

41. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop ?
(A) Paddy
(B) Wheat
(C) Mango
(D) Bajara
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

42. Dr. Amartya Sen is a famous—
(A) Physicist
(B) Chemical Engineer
(C) Psychologist
(D) Economist
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

43. Which of the following nations is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance ?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) South Africa
(D) USA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

44. India’s first transgenic Crop was—
(A) Potato
(B) Brinjal
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Bt. cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

45. ‘White Tiger’ is a book written by—
(A) R. K. Narayanan
(B) Shobha De
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Arundhati Roy
(E) Aravind Adiga
Ans : (E)

46. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Music
(C) Sports
(D) Science & Technology
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

47. Usain Bolt is a famous—
(A) Cricket player
(B) Athlete
(C) Badminton Player
(D) Footballer
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

48. Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of—
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Jute
(E) All of these
Ans : (D)

49. At present Dr. D. Subba Rao is the—
(A) Governor of Orissa
(B) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
(C) Chairman of the FICCI
(D) India’s Representative in IMF
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

50. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates ?
(A) Bank rate
(B) CRR
(C) SLR
(D) Reverse Repo Rate
(E) Repo Rate
Ans : (E)

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) Assistant Manager Exam., 2008

General Awareness (Held on 10-08-2008)

1. The foreign trade policy announced in the year 2004 was announced for a period of—
(A) two years
(B) three years
(C) four years
(D) five years
(E) ten years
Ans : (D)

2. As per reports in the newspapers the Indian Rupee is appreciating these days. What does it really mean it ?
(1) The value of the Rupee has gone up. It is now 110 paise and not 100 paise.
(2) The exchange rate of Rupee has gone up.
(3) Now we can purchase more in one Rupee which was not possible earlier.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

3. As per newspaper reports the inflation in India and China was at very high level . In such a situation the central Banks of these countries are required to follow—
(A) a more liberal credit policy
(B) a very tight credit policy
(C) create an atmosphere of easy liquidity in the market.
(D) raise the limits of personal and corporate income taxes.
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

4. The US Federal Reserve had recently reduced the interest rates by 150 basis points in the last few months. This was done because—
(A) US was going into recession.
(B) Inflation was high in countries like India and China hence a correction in economic policies by all the countries was needed.
(C) Euro had become more attractive currency, hence US wanted to save dollars from further depreciation.
(D) Iraq had bacome a very lucrative destination for foreign investment . US does not want it to happen.
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

5. The Stock market index of London Stock Market is referred as—
(A) Sensex
(B) Footsie (FTSE)
(C) NIFTY
(D) Bullish
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. As we all know Ministry of Finance every year prepare Union Budget and present it to the parliament . Which of the following is / are the elements of the Union Budget ?
(1) Estimates of revenue and capital receipts.
(2) Ways and MeAns : to raise the revenue.
(3) Estimates of expenditure.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

7. Which of the following is NOT used as raw material for production of nuclear power?
(A) Uranium
(B) Barylium
(C) Zirconium
(D) Sodium
(E) All these are used
Ans : (A)

8. As per figure released recently, the GDP growth in the last two years has been in the range of—
(A) 6%–7%
(B) 7%–8%
(C) 8%–9%
(D) 9%–9.5%
(E) 10%–11%
Ans : (D)

9. Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has Nordic Monitors from five nations. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
(A) India
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) Denmark
(E) Iceland
Ans : (A)

10.Many a times we read a term in financial newspaper GDR. What is the full form of the same?
(A) Gross Domestic Revenue
(B) Global Domestic Ratio
(C) Global Depository Receipts
(D) Gross Depository Revenue
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

11. The Govt. of India has fixed some targets for various programmes for the entire plan period/or a part of it. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the Bharat Nirman Programme?
(1) The plan envisages irrigation of 10 million hectares additional land.
(2) It is planned that about six hundred km. of new roads will be developed every month.
(3) About 1000 new telephone connections will be given to rural areas every month so that by the end of the plan all villages in India are brought under telephone services network.
(A) Only (1) is true
(B) Only (2) is true
(C) Only (3) is true
(D) All (1), (2) & (3) are true
(E) None is true
Ans : (A)
12. Who played the role of the Hockey coach in the Film 'Chak De India' for which he was given the award for Best Actor?
(A) Shahrukh Khan
(B) Abhishek Bachchan
(C) Aaamir Khan
(D) Salman Khan
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

13. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with which of the following countries which says they will create a "Multi Polar Order" based on the rule of law, sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs of States?
(A) USA
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Britain
(E) Russia
Ans : (E)

14. Recently one Indian cricket player has become the sixth batsman to earn 10000 runs in Test Crickets. The name of the player is—
(A) Virendra Sehwag
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Sourav Ganguly
(D) Anil Kumble
(E) Rahul Dravid
Ans : (E)

15. Yousuf Raza Gillani who was elected the Prime Minister of Pakistan is from which political parties?
(A) Jamiat-e-Ulema Islami
(B) Pakistan People's Party
(C) Awami National Party
(D) Muslim League
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

16. As per the Govt. Notifications / Advertisements given in various newspapers the wheat procurement this year was of a record of 210 lakh MTs. Which of the following was/were the contributory factors in such a record making procurement?
(1) Minimum support price was keep as Rs. 1,500/- per quintal.
(2) Wheat was also procured from non-traditional State like Gujrat and Maharashtra
(3) State Govt. were also involved actively in the Scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

17. Very often we read in newspapers that some sports persons have to go for a Dope Test after their performance in the field. Why Dope Test is conducted ?
(1) To know the general health of the sports person
(2) To know the sugar level of their blood
(3) To detect whether they have taken any performance inhancing drugs
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

18. Santosh Trophy is associated with the game of—
(A) Cricket
(B) Badminton
(C) Tennis
(D) Chess
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

Hint : Santosh Trophy is associated with the game of Football.

19. As per the newspaper reports some economically developed states onlt hold about 60% of the total 'Demat Accounts in India. A Demat Account is—
(A) an acount which is opened by the people of the lower income groups of the society.
(B) an account in which trading of the shares is done.
(C) an account which can be opened only by minors.
(D) an account which can be operated by big corporate houses and are mainly business accounts like current accounts.
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
20. Federal Reserve is the Financial Organization of the—
(A) USA
(B) Britain
(C) France
(D) Japan
(E) Germany
Ans : (A)
21. Which of the following organization is known as Market Regulator in India?
(A) IBA
(B) SEBI
(C) AMFI
(D) NSDL
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

22. Which of the following phenomenon occurred /surfaced recently associated with the economy of USA has put a catastrophic influence on the economy of the World?
(A) Increase in the oil prices
(B) High level of inflation
(C) Huge and mounting expenditure due to attack on Iraq by USA and allied forces.
(D) Sub-prime Crisis
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

23. The Reserve Bank of India keeps on changing various ratio/rates frequently. Why this is done?
(1) To keep inflation under control.
(2) To ensure that Indian Rupee does not loose its market value.
(3) To ensure that Banks do not earn huge profits at the cost of public money.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

24. Which of the following is true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
(1) It is applicable only in 100 rural districts.
(2) It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to all those who are eligible for the same and are also willing to take it.
(3) This Act is applicable only for men between the age of 21-65. Women do not get the benefit of the same.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1 , 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

25. Many times we here about SEZ in newspapers/magazines. What is the full form of SEZ?
(A) Small Economic Zone
(B) Social Economic Zone
(C) Special Enforcewment Zone
(D) Service & Economic Zone
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam., 2008

(Held on 17-08-2008)

English 

SYNONYMS

Directions—(Q. 1–9) In this section, each of the following nine items consists of a word in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by four words. Select the word that is most similar in MEANING to the bold word in CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. PERPLEX(A) Distract
(B) Intrigue
(C) Perspective
(D) Baffle

2. HOSPITABLE(A) Convivial
(B) Liberal
(C) Congential
(D) Welcoming

3. GAIETY(A) Dexterity
(B) Wonder
(C) Colourfulness
(D) Jollity

4. SCARCELY
(A) Hardly
(B) Always
(C) Sometimes
(D) Frequently

5. COUNTERFEIT
(A) Imitated
(B) Duplicate
(C) Fake
(D) Foreign

6. DAZED
(A) Shocked
(B) Dreamy
(C) Happy
(D) Tired

7. DISDAIN
(A) Disown
(B) Condemn
(C) Hate
(D) Criticise

8. BEWITCHING
(A) Enchanting
(B) Magical
(C) Affected
(D) Ensnaring

9. RAPACITY
(A) Anger
(B) Cruelty
(C) Pride
(D) Greed

ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE

Directions—(Q. 10–17) In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled (P), (Q), (R) and (S) to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence and indicate your correct response accordingly. Example ‘Z’ has been solved for you.

Z. It is well-known that / the effect (P)/is very bad (Q)/ on children (R)/ of cinema (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P S R Q
(B) S P Q R
(C) S R P Q
(D) Q S R P
Explanation :The proper way of writing the sentence is “It is well-known that the effect of cinema on children is very bad”. This is indicated by the sequence P S R Q and so (A) is the correct answer.

10. It is a privilege / to pay tax (P)/ of every citizen (Q)/ as well as the duty (R)/ who is well-placed (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) R P S Q
(B) S P R Q
(C) R Q S P
(D) S Q R P

11. It is not good / of the wicked persons (P)/ to overthrow (Q)/ to accept the help (R)/ the righteous persons. (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) R S Q P
(B) Q S R P
(C) R P Q S
(D) Q P R S

12. Life is judged / and not by (P)/ of work done (Q)/ the longevity of years (R)/ by the quality. (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) Q S P R
(B) S Q R P
(C) Q S R P
(D) S Q P R

13. When he learns that (P)/ you have passed the examination (Q)/ in the first division (R)/ your father will be delighted (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) Q P S R
(B) S P Q R
(C) Q R S P
(D) S R Q P

14. The journalist (P)/ saw (Q)/ countless number of the dead (R)/ driving across the field of battle (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P Q S R
(B) P Q R S
(C) P S Q R
(D) S R Q P

15. Jane planned (P)/ some stamps (Q)/ to buy (R)/ this afternoon (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P R Q S
(B) P S Q R
(C) Q R P S
(D) Q S P R

16. Her mother / when she was (P)/ hardly four years old (Q)/ began to teach to Neha (R)/ English (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) R S Q P
(B) S R P Q
(C) R S P Q
(D) S R Q P

17. Bill had (P)/ a friend (Q)/ an appointment (R)/ to meet (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P S R Q
(B) P R S Q
(C) Q S R P
(D) Q R S P

ANTONYMS

Directions—(Q. 18–26) In this section, each of the following nine items consists of a word in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by four words. Select the word that is FARTHEST in MEANING to the bold word in CAPITAL LETTERS.
18. EPHEMERAL
(A) Temporal
(B) Stable
(C) Permanent
(D) Earthly

19. OBLIGATORY
(A) Doubtful
(B) Voluntary
(C) Sincerely
(D) Faithfully

20. CIRCUMSPECT
(A) Careless
(B) Pusillanimous
(C) Reticent
(D) Hostile

21. OBSCURE(A) Suitable
(B) Apt
(C) Thalamus
(D) Clear

22. REPULSIVE
(A) Attractive
(B) Colourful
(C) Unattractive
(D) Striking

23. KINDLED
(A) Extinguished
(B) Reduced
(C) Weakened
(D) Ignited

24. VITAL
(A) Trivial
(B) Peripheral
(C) Optional
(D) Superficial

25. PENURY
(A) Education
(B) Laziness
(C) Wealth
(D) Ignorance

26. INHIBIT
(A) Pamper
(B) Breed
(C) Accept
(D) Promote

COMPREHENSION

Directions—(Q. 27–37) In this section, you have four short passages. After each passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a passage, and then answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Examples ‘I’ and ‘J’ are solved for you.

PASSAGE (Example)

In our approach to life, be it pragmatic or otherwise, a basic fact that confronts us squarely and unmistakably is the desire for peace, security and happiness. Different forms of life at different levels of existence make up the teeming denizens of this earth of ours. And, no matter whether they belong to the higher groups such as human beings or to the lower groups such as animals, all beings primarily seek peace, comfort and security. Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Even the lowliest insect strives for protection against dangers that threaten its life. Just as each one of us wants to live and not to die, so do all other creatures.

I. The author’s main point is that
(A) different forms of life are found on earth
(B) different levels of existence are possible in nature
(C) peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings
(D) even the weakest creature struggles to preserve its life

J. Which one of the following assumptions or steps is essential in developing the author’s position ?
(A) All forms of life have a single overriding goal
(B) The will to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace
(C) All beings are divided into higher and lower groups
(D) A parallel is drawn between happiness and life, and pain and death

Explanation :
I. The idea which represents the author’s main point is “peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings”, which is response (C). So (C) is the correct answer.
J. The best assumption underlying the passage is “The will to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace”, which is response (B). So (B) is the correct answer.

PASSAGE I

We have built up an energy intensive society such that hundreds of daily acts are dependent on having energy at our ready command. Most of that energy comes from fossil fules. Yet, within two centuries we will have used up nearly all of the fossil fuel that has been built up over millions of years of earth time. Furthermore, the extraction and consumption of fossil fuels is a major polluter of our environment. Our appetite for energy is seemingly insatiable. We are now searching for it in different places and using methods that inevitably upset and pollute the environment. Since fossil energy will soon be gone we are searching for alternative sources.

27. Today we are dependent on energy for everything. What is the most likely factor that contributes to this situation ?
(A) Sufficient quantity of energy is available at present
(B) We have developed a society which makes intensive use of energy
(C) Energy is most convenient and easy to use
(D) We have no alternatives

28. The author seems to disapprove further extraction and consumption of fossil fuels. Which of the following is the most likely reason for that ?
(A) Further extraction of fossil fuel is a costly affair
(B) Further extraction and consumption of fossil fuel may lead to conflict between countries
(C) We do not have the technical know-how for further extraction of fossil fuels
(D) Further extraction and consumption of fossil fuels will lead to worldwide environmental pollution.

29. According to the author, we are searching for alternative sources of energy. What is the most likely reason for this ?
(A) Alternative sources of energy are cheaper
(B) It is feared that fossil energy will soon be exhausted
(C) A number of alternative energy sources are easily available
(D) Alternative sources of energy will not cause any environmental problems

PASSAGE II

Books are by far, the most lasting product of human effort. Temples crumble into ruins, pictures and statues decay, but books survive. Time does not destroy the great thoughts which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds ages ago. The only effect of time has been to throw out of currency the bad products, for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good and of lasting value. Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived, we hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive, we sympathise with them, enjoy with them and grieve with them.

30. According to the passage, books live for ever because—
(A) they have productive value
(B) time does not destroy great thoughts
(C) they are in printed form
(D) they have the power to influence people

31. According to the passage, temples, pictures and statues belong to the same category because—
(A) all of them are beautiful
(B) all of them are substantial
(C) all of them are likely to decay
(D) all of them are fashioned by men

32. “Lasting value” in the passage means—
(A) something which has survived the passage of time
(B) something which has been lost with the passage of time
(C) something which has relevance for the present
(D) something which had relevance for the past

PASSAGE III

The pre-historic man preferred this area as three of his primary needs—water, raw material for tool making and game in the thick jungles, were available here in plenty. Mr. Sharma found sites on top of hills where huge boulders have been cut flat. These flat rocks were found in the round formation. Probably they sat on these and there was a fire in the middle. It was also a site where the tools were made. It was like a national pastime. They made tools to throw at animals. There was little chance of killing them with one tool. Mr. Sharma says there are strong chances of finding fossils in the area.

33. Mr. Sharma is most probably working as—
(A) a Civil Engineer
(B) a Geographer
(C) an Archaeologist
(D) a Tourist officer

34. “There was little chance of killing them with one tool” implies that—
(A) the animals were too clever
(B) the men did not know how to hunt
(C) the tools were not sophisticated enough
(D) the hunters wanted to use more than one tool

35. Which of the following does not describe the activities of the man as mentioned in the passage ?
(A) Hunting animals
(B) Lighting fires
(C) Cutting stones
(D) Cultivating land

PASSAGE IV

A whole generation of Indians gave up everything and spent their lives in fighting in British in Gandhi’s way without hurting, without violence, without hatred. The hope that India would one day be free kept them going through very difficult times and gave them courage. When millions of people want the same thing very much, it is a great force which even the most powerful army cannot oppose.

36. The demand for freedom became a ‘great force’. What is the most likely reason for it ?
(A) Great leaders gave the call for freedom
(B) Millions of people wanted to get freedom
(C) The British rule did not permit any freedom
(D) Freedom is a noble ideal

37. Which is the ‘most powerful army’ referred to in the passage ?
(A) The powerful army of the Government of India
(B) The powerful army of the British
(C) Any powerful army fighting against the wishes of millions of people
(D) The army formed by the freedom fighters

SPOTTING ERRORS

Directions—(Q. 38–42) (i) In this Section a number of sentences are given. The sentences are in three separate parts and each one is labeled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the parts (A), (B) or (C), indicate your response on the separate Answer Sheet at the appropriate space. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case letter (D) will signify a ‘No error’ response.

(ii) You are to indicate only one response for each item in your Answer Sheet. (If you indicate more than one response, your answer will be considered wrong.) Errors may be in grammar, word usage or idioms. There may be a word missing or there may be a word which should be removed.

(iii) You are not required to correct the error. You are required only to indicate your response on the Answer Sheet.
Examples ‘P’ and ‘Q’ have been solved for you.
P. The young child (A)/ singed (B)/ a very sweet song. (C) No error (D)
Q. We worked (A)/ very hard (B)/ throughout the season. (C) No error (D)
Explanation :In item P, the word ‘singed’ is wrong. The letter under this part is (B); so (B) is the correct answer. Similarly, for item Q, (D) is the correct answer, as the sentence does not contain any error.

38. I informed the principal (A)/ that I was running temperature (B)/ and therefore could not attend the meeting. (C) No error (D)

39. The lady was broken with grief (A)/ when she heard the sad news of the train disaster (B)/ in which her brother was killed. (C) No error (D)

40. The farmer is irrigating (A)/ his fields (B)/ since morning. (C) No error (D)

41. I could not (A)/ answer to (B)/ the question. (C) No error (D)

42. Two years passed (A)/ since (B)/ my cousin died. No error (D)

ORDERING OF SENTENCES

Directions—(Q. 43–50) In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence (S1) and the final sentence (S6) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and indicate your correct answer accordingly.

Example ‘X’ has been solved for you.
X. S₁ : There was a boy named Jack.
S₆ : At last she turned him out of the house.
P : So the mother asked him to find work.
Q : They were very poor.
R : He lived with his mother.
S : But Jack refused to work.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) R Q P S
(B) P Q R S
(C) Q P R S
(D) R P S Q

Explanation :
The correct sequence in this example is R Q P S which is marked by (A). Therefore, (A) is the correct answer.

43. S₁ : When you have to study for examination, you have many things to do.
S₆ : The final aim, of course, is to pass the examination that is two months away.
P : Suppose you have only two months to do it.
Q : The time-table tells you what you have to do everyday and for how many hours.
R : You have to read a number of books, learn tables and formulas.
S : Then the best way is to make a time-table for yourself.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) R P S Q
(B) S R Q P
(C) Q R S P
(D) P S Q R

44. S₁ : The umpire has to do a lot of hard work before qualifying to surpervise a match.
S₆ : So an umpire must keep abreast of time and apply the rules as occasion demands.
P : However, umpires are human and are sometimes prone to make mistakes.
Q : The rules of the game are being constantly changed.
R : The players should gracefully and sportingly accept these mistakes.
S : He is aware of the responsibilities that go with the job.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) Q R R S
(B) S P R Q
(C) S R P Q
(D) Q R P S

45. S₁ : Mohan came to the city to meet a friend.
S₆ : He should not have behaved so rudely
P : Mohan asked her to join them for tea.
Q : Mohan’s friend who had some grudge against Shiela quickly got up and left the restaurant without saying a word.
R : While they were having tea at a restaurant Sheila, a former fellow student of theirs, came in.
S : Though Sheila knew Mohan’s friend was a bad fellow, she accepted the invitation.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P R S Q
(B) R P S Q
(C) P R Q S
(D) R P Q S

46. S₁ : When the Romans invaded Britain about 2,000 years ago, their calendar was calculated on the phases of the moon.
S₆ : The astronomer’s name was Sosigenes and his calendar had a year of 365 days.
P : This calender had gradually become so out of line with the seasons that it was two or three months behind.
Q : The Emperor Julius Caesar was determined to correct it.
R : Caesar had been to Egypt and seen the advantages of a calender which used only the sun.
S : So he sought help from a Greek astronomer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) R Q P S
(B) P Q R S
(C) P S R Q
(D) R S P Q

47. S₁ : Education is in great demand today in India.
S₆ : Things have changed considerably now.
P : These people were accustomed to applying their intelligence to the profession of their fathers.
Q : Since independence it has spread to backward classes.
R : They had no idea that they could train themselves to do something else.
S : Besides this training they had little book learning.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P Q R S
(B) Q P R S
(C) P Q S R
(D) Q P S R

48. S₁ : There was once a king in India
S₆ : The three sons did not know what to do and where to go.
P : The captain of the king’s army wanted the kingdom for himself.
Q : He died leaving three sons.
R : The eldest of the three sons would have become the king.
S : So he drove the three sons away and took everything in the kingdom in his possession.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) P R Q S
(B) P S Q R
(C) Q S P R
(D) Q R P S

49. S₁ : An old man died and left his son a lot of money.
S₆ : He became sad and lonely.
P : Soon he had nothing left.
Q : The son was a foolish young man.
R : All his friends left him.
S : He quickly spent all his money.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) S Q R P
(B) Q S P R
(C) S Q P R
(D) Q S R P

50. S₁ : Siberian crane is a migratory bird
S₆ : They return to Siberia at the onset of summer in India.
P : They remain here for fourfive months.
Q : Migrating birds are those which travel to other places for a period of time and then return.
R : They can’t sustain in the severe winter of Siberia.
S : So during winters they travel thousands of miles to reach the bird sanctuary in Rajasthan in India.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence ?
(A) Q R S P
(B) Q P S R
(C) S R Q P
(D) S P Q R
Answers with Explanation1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (C) 06. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (B)
18. (C) ‘Ephemeral’ means ‘short lived’.
19. (B) ‘Obligatory’ means ‘required to be done’.
20. (A) ‘Circumspect’ means ‘cautious’.
21. (D) ‘Obscure’ means ‘hidden’.
22. (A) ‘Repulsive’ means ‘unattractive’.
23. (A) ‘Kindled’ means ‘to set alight’.
24. (A) ‘Vital’ means ‘important’.
25. (C) ‘Penury’ means ‘poverty’.
26. (D) ‘Inhibit’ means ‘restrain’.
27. (B) 28. (D) 29. (B) 30. (B) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (D) 36. (D)
37. (C) 38. (C) 39. (D) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (A) 43. (A) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (B)
47. (B) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (C)

RESERVE BATTALION CONSTABLE EXAM PAPER

POLICE CONSTABLE IN POLICE DEPARTMENT(INDIA RESERVE BATTALION-REGULAR WING) EXAM HELD ON 22-08-09.

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1. Name of the Mohanlal movie which is based on the Independence struggle:
Ans: Kalapani

2. Leading producer of the Motor bikes in the world
Ans: Japan

3. Knot is used for measuring
Ans: Speed of ship

4. In which category of winds does cyclone fall?
Ans: Variable winds

5. Which among the following is not the work of Kalidasa?
a)Vikramorvashiyam b)Mudrarakshasa
c)Kumarasambava d)Raghuvamsha
Ans: Mudrarakshasa

6. The French East India Company was formed in:
Ans: 1664

7. Name the other country, other than India celebrates Independence Day on 15th August?
Ans: South Korea

8. The French Supremacy in India came to an end by the battle of:
Ans: Wandiwash

9. Who addressed the first Parliament meeting after the election?
Prime Minister

10. The University Grants Commission was set up in
Ans: 1953

11. M.F.Hussain is a famous:
Ans: Painter

12. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken from
Ans: Upanishad

13. What is the multiplicative inverse of 3 1/3?
Ans: 3/10

14. If a15/am=a3 then the value of m
Ans: 9

15. The only number that is the perimeter and area of the same square:
Ans: 16

16. The missing number in the series:
5, 10, 16, ---------, 31 is
Ans: 23

17. Which is the smallest fraction?
a)12/13 b)4/7 c)13/14 d)11/12
Ans: 4/7

18. Toxicology is the study of
Ans: Poisons

19. The mother as well as her two children ---------------- taken to the hospital
Ans: was

20. He congratulated me . . . my success in B.A. Degree Examination.
Ans: on
21. Which word is spelt wrongly?
(a)Bourgeois (b)Assasination (c)Mandate (d)Commissioner
Ans: (b)Assasination

22. Let us go for a walk, . . . ?
Ans: Shall we

23. I have acquaintance . . . Carnatic Music.
Ans:with

24. It is not easy to . . .the Civil Service Examination.
Ans: get through

25. One who compiles dictionary:
Ans: Lexicographer

26. Dronacharya Award is given to :
Ans: The best sports coach

27. The great Wall of China was built by :
Ans: Shi-Huan-Ti

28. The national flag of India was designed by:
Ans:Pingali Venkaiya

29. The venue of Sangam Assembly:
Madurai

30. Name the book jointly written by M.T.Vasudevan Nair and N.P. Muhammed.
Arabi Ponnu

31. Pointing to a man, a woman said “His mother is the only daughter of my brother.” How is the woman related to that man?
Mother

32. “The Young Bengal Movement” was started by :
Henry Vevian Derozio.

33. India’s biggest Nuclear Power Station:
Tarapur

34. “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” is novel written by:
D.H.Lawrence

35. Who is the author of the “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?
Gabriel Marquez

36. Millennium is a period of?
1000 years

37. “The Wall Street Catastrophe” took place in :
1929

38. The Russian ruler who was awarded Nobel Prize for Peace:
Gorbachev

39. Davis Cup is associated with which game:
Tennis

40. Which country will always be in the frontline of Olympic March past?
Greece

41. The Head Quarters of the International Cricket Council is in:
Dubai

42. Which food crop has the maximum content of Proteins:
Soya bean

43. King of fruit is :
Mango

44. “Those who do not work may not eat.” Who said this?
Stalin

45. Carbohydrate consists of :
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

46. “HMS Beegil” is a word associated with Charles Darwin. What is it?
A Ship

47. The use of Galvanometer:
To measure the electric current.

48. Persons sitting in an artificial satellite of the earth have:
Zero Weight

49. The instrument used to convert AC current to DC current?
Rectifier

50. Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
Bhanu Athaya.

51. I have... . more letters for you to write:
Some

52. John . . .to Bombay tomorrow.
travels

53. I . . . a book when he came in.
was reading

54. She was struck ------lightning
By

55. We ------- live in a small house when we were children
Used to

56. I ------- him when he was in college
Had met

57. The captain announced that he ----- from the game.
Was retiring

58. It is pleasant ------ read book in the afternoon.
to

59. The cat is hiding --------- the table
Under

60. The synonym of curious is:
Inquisitive

61. The antonym of ascend is:
Descend

62. Our cot was bitten . . . a dog.
By

63. You can swim well. . .?
Can’t you

64. He came yesterday . . .?
Didn’t he

65. Do you want to speak to me . . . anything?
About

66. I bought this purse. . . 50 rupees.
For

67. Which of the following words is spelt correctly?
(a) Elvation (b) elevation (c)elavation (e)elevetion
Ans:(b)elevation

68. Which of the following words is spelt correctly?
(a)Compulsion (b)compullsion (c)compuzion (d)comepulsion
Ans: (a)Compulsion

69. Fatigue means :
Tired

70. Consensus means:
(a) Optimistic (b) disagreement (c) continuity (d) agreement
Ans: Agreement

71. When a particular number is subtracted from each of 24, 31, 58, 79 the values will be in proportion. The number to be subtracted is :
7

72. In an election 10% of students did not vote and 60 votes recorded were declared invalid. The majority of elected candidates was 308 and it was found that he had been supported by 47% of the whole number of class. The number of valid voted recorded for each candidate:
2914, 2606

73. By selling oranges at 32 for Rs.10, a man loses 40%. How many oranges should be sell for Rs.10 if he should gain 20%?
16

74. An employee gets same salary every month. His average income per day will be :
Maximum for the period February, March, April.

75. Which among the following is best approximation for ‘What decimal of an hour is a second’?
(a)0.00029 (b)0.00028 (c)0.00027 (d)0.00026
Ans: (b)0.00028

76. When asked how many gold coins he had, the collector said:
If I arrange them in stake of five, none are left over.
If I arrange them in stake of six, none are left over.
If I arrange them in stake of seven, one is left over.
What is least number of coins?
120

77. Five equal squares are placed side by side to make a single rectangle. The perimeter of rectangle so formed is 276 cm. what is the area of a square used?
529

78. A man is facing east. He turns 110o in the clockwise direction and then 50o in anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
South

79. There are five houses P,Q,R,S, T. P is right of Q and T is left of R and right of P. Q is right of S. Which house is in the middle?
P

80. Wheel X rotates at a uniform speed of 8 revolutions per minute and wheel Y rotates at a uniform speed of 40 revolutions per second. How long after they start rotating simultaneously, will wheel Y have exactly made one revolution more than wheel X?
1/32 minute

81. ‘Hotel’ to menu is as ‘Library’ to :
Catalogue

82. If APEX coded as ZKVC then code for GIRL is:
TRIO

83. Sum of two numbers is 1/3rd of 1/5th of 195 and product is 1/6th of 1/4th of 960. Find the difference between numbers.
3

84. If 3+4=21, 5+2=35, 4+2=24. What is the value of 5+3?
40


85. The value of



is approximately
0.30

86. An isosceles triangle has equal sides measuring 7 cm each and length of third side is an integer. The number of such triangles is :
13

87. Find the missing number:
3,5,9,17,33,. . .
65

88. The weight of a dog is 24 kg and 1/3 of its weight has been increased in 3 months. Now the weight is :
(a)33 Kg (b)36 Kg (c)42 Kg (d)None of the above
Ans: None of the above.

89. The angle between the hands of a clock at 1.15 is (in degree measure):
52 ½

90. The digit in the unit place in the product of first 500 primes is :
0

91. Which of the following is different from others:
(a)BCFG (b)DEHI (c)IJMN (d)MOPQ
Ans:MOPQ

92. Arithmetic mean of first ‘n’ natural numbers is :
(n+1)/2

93. A student is ranked 9th from top and 38th from the bottom in a class. Total number of students in the class is :
46

94. If a/b=7 then (a+b)/(a-b) is :
4/3

95. Find the Odd one:
(a)Abacus (b)Napier’s bones (c)Protractor (d)Slide rule
Ans:Protactor

96. SSELFLES:SELFLESS::PERSON:
Ans:NOSREP

97. A student was asked to find 1/5 th of a number. By mistake he found 5/4 th of the number and got an answer which was 180 more than correct answer. Number is :
400

98. 13 1/3 - 12 3/4 -11 5/6+ 10 11/12 is :
Ans: -1/3

99. HCF of two numbers is 24 and their LCM is 1344. If difference between numbers is 24 then their sum is :
360

100. Average weight of 8 men increased by 1.5 kg when a man weighting 65 kg was replaced by a new man. The weight of new man is :
77 kg.

RBI OFFICERS EXAM 2009 SOLVED PAPER

GENERAL AWARENESS
 
1. In economic field, very often, the term ? Price Index? is used. If the Price Index in May 1985 was 355,
then what does it mean?
A) The prices on the average were more than three and
a half times as much.
B) The prices were 255 per cent higher than what they
were in 1970-71 (the earlier base year).
C) As compared to the earlier base year, May 1985 was
full of various commodities and the supply was 300 times
better than the earlier years.
Which of these statements is/are true ?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & B
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) Only B
2. Various measures are used by the State to control
the inflation. These can be
A) Price control
B) Monetary measures
C) Fiscal measures
Which of these is/are known as the suppressed inflation ?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) A & B both
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) A & B both
3. The High Court of which of the following States set
aside the decision of the State Government to overturn the
creation of nine districts and four commissioner divisions
(created by the earlier Government) ?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Orissa
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
(5) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: ( 2 ) Orissa
4. The Government of India recently issued norms for
Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs). Which of the following
is NOT TRUE in this regard ?
(1) The companies would have a pre-issue paid
up capital and free reserves of at least 500 million US $.
(2) Average turnover of the company should be
500 million US $.
(3) The norm of average turnover of 500 million
US $ should be during the three preceding years of
financial performance.
(4) The company should have declared a dividend
of not less than 10% during the last five years.
(5) All such companies need prior nod of SEBI.
Ans: ( 4 ) The company should have declared a
dividend of not less than 10% during the last five years.
5. Who among the following has issued various
accounting standards to be followed by the various
companies in India?
(1) Registrar of Companies
(2) Ministry of Finance, Government of India
(3) Accounting Standards Board of ICAI
(4) Indian Bureau of Standards
(5) World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Ans: ( 4 ) Indian Bureau of Standards
6. How much amount an individual resident can now
borrow from the close relatives residing outside India (As
per new RBI norms)?
(1) US $ 100000 only or its equivalent
(2) US $ 150000 only or its equivalent
(3) US $ 200000 only or its equivalent
(4) US $ 250000 only or its equivalent
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) US $ 200000 only or its equivalent
7. Growth of credit in agriculture, despite its
priority sector status, has remained a persistent problem
in the economy. According to the RBI, domestic banks must
allocate what percent of their advances to the agricultural
sector (including direct and indirect finances)?
(1) 8%
(2) 12%
(3) 15%
(4) 18%
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
8. In July 2003, the banks were asked to reduce their
lending rate to agricultural credit to he extent of ? (for
loans below Rs. 50,000).
(1) 6.5%
(2) 7.5%
(3) 9%
(4) 10%
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 6.5%
9. In the financial transaction of the Government, we
often hear a term ?Deficit Financing?. Deficit Financing
is
A) Practised whenever Government expenditure exceeds
the receipts from the public.
B) That part of the Government expenditure which is
met by drawing down the cash balance of the Government held
in RBI or in State treasuries.
C) That part of the Government expenditure which is
required to be compensated by printing new notes/supply of
fresh currency notes in the market.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(1) Only A
(2) Only A & B
(3) Only C
(4) Only B
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) Only C
10. In commercial and trade world, very often, we hear
a term ?Free Trade?. What does it really mean?
A) It means no restriction on the movement of goods
between two countries or a group of countries.
B) It means no custom duty or any other tax or duty on
the goods supplied to each other by the countries.
C) It means exchange of goods between the countries to
overcome shortage of particular type of goods.
D) It means a particular nation is allowed to sell its
goods all over the world without any restriction on the
quantity.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B & C
(3) Only C & D
(4) Only C & A
(5) Only D
Ans: ( 2 ) Only B & C
11. Which of the following statements is/are correct
pertaining to the problems with agricultural credit?
A) Private sector banks are not given any target of
agricultural lending. Hence, they do not lend anything to
farmers.
B) Majority of farmers are not able to afford the cost
of borrowing or not able to guarantee their loan from the
banks.
C) Most of the Co-operative Banks are defunct. Hence,
they are not lending to the farmers.
Which of these statements is/are true?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only A & B
(4) Only C
(5) Only B & C
Ans: ( 1 ) Only A
12. India?s population is likely to reach at which
level during 2026 A.D. ?
(1) 1 billion
(2) 1.2 billion
(3) 1.4 billion
(4) 1.6 billion
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 1 billion
13. The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is
established with ?
(1) NABARD
(2) RBI
(3) SBI
(4) ICICI Bank
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) SBI
14. Why was the name of B.K. Chaturvedi recently in the
news?
(1) He has taken over as the India?s High
Commissioner to U.K.
(2) He will be the new Cabinet Secretary in the
Union Government.
(3) He will be the new Deputy Speaker of the
Lok Sabha
(4) He will be our permanent representative in
the UNO
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) He will be our permanent
representative in the UNO
15. India is set to have a revised or new series of the
Index of Wholesale Price (WPI) very soon, as the base year
will now be
(1) 1990-91
(2) 1985-86
(3) 1989-90
(4) 1993-94
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 1985-86
16. The farm income insurance scheme announced by the
Union Government is presently being run in how many
districts ?
(1) 20
(2) 50
(3) 100
(4) 150
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 20
17. As per the reports of the Census 2001, the Prime
reason for male migration to urban areas has been
employment and business. But what has been the reason of
migration of the young females to urban areas ?
A) Marriage
B) Educational Purposes
C) Job Opportunities
Which of these is/are the correct reasons(s)?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & B
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) Only C
18. As per the migratory trend seen in the recent past,
the outflow of people from which of the following States is
the maximum ?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Bihar
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Kerala
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) Uttar Pradesh
19. Which of the following is likely to convert itself
into a bank ?
(1) SIDBI
(2) ECGC
(3) IDFC
(4) SEBI
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) SIDBI
20. As per the census 2001, the number of million plus
cities in India is
(1) 20
(2) 24
(3) 35
(4) 42
(5) 52
Ans: ( 2 ) 24
21. As per the reports from the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare, the three important causes of mortality in
India are
(1) Tuberculosis, Typhoid and Malaria
(2) Malaria, Polio, Cancer
(3) Cancer, Heart ailments, Polio
(4) Polio, Malaria, Heart ailments
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) Polio, Malaria, Heart ailments
22. As per the recent decision taken by the Government
of India, now the students after passing which of the
following examinations are not required to have a
stamp ?Emigration check required? on their passports?
(1) MBA from IIMs or any other university
(2) B.E. or B.Tech. degree
(3) Class XII
(4) Medical degree in Ayurved System
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) Medical degree in Ayurved System
23. About 35 multistate Co-operative Banks are likely
to come under the Banking Regulation Act as the Government
is going to issue an ordinance to that effect in days to
come. It was required to be done as
A) Co-operative Banks are in bad shape and their
restructuring is very much needed.
B) RBI recommended that Government should issue an
ordinance to this effect.
C) The Supreme Court of India has issued an order
which says that RBI does not have authority to issue
licences to multistate Co-operative Banks.
Which of these statements is/are true?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & C
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
24. Which of the following schemes/programmes is/are
now part of the ?Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yozana?
(SJSRY) ?
A) Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY)
B) Urban Basic Service for the Poor (UBSP)
C) Prime Minister?s Integrated Urban Poverty
Eradication Programme (PMIUPEP)
D) India Mahila Yojana
Choose the correct alternative :
(1) Only A
(2) Only A & B
(3) Only A & D
(4) Only D
(5) Only A, B & C
Ans: ( 5 ) Only A, B & C
25. Which of the following is the aim of the ?Jan
Shree Bima Yojana? of the Union Government launched in 2000?
(1) To provide food security to the rural poor.
(2) To provide Insurance Security to the people
living below poverty line
(3) To provide Insurance cover to the women
(4) To provide Insurance cover to the children
whose parents died in the earthquake in Bhuj a few years
back
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
26. Which of the following is the objective of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
A) To minimize imbalances in quantum and duration of
the international trade.
B) To provide subsidy to the third world countries so
that they may complete with developed nations.
C) To ensure exchange rate stability.
Which of these objectives is correct ?
(1) Only A
(2) Only A & B
(3) Only B
(4) Only A & C
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) Only A
27. The performance of Public Sector Banks during the
year 2003-04 has been
A) Slightly lower than during 2002-03
B) Much better than the year 2002-03 for all PSBs
C) Same as it was in the year 2002-03
D) Slightly better for some banks like SBI and its
Associates.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only A & D
(4) Only D
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
28. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently in a meeting
expressed his desire that an early and smooth Value Added
Tax (VAT) is very much needed in the country. How the
introduction of VAT will be helpful for a country like
India?
A) VAT will avoid cascading of taxes.
B) VAT is expected to enhance revenues in the medium
term.
C) Some State Governments may have to lose a
substantial amount of Sales Tax as the Centre will have a
greater share in taxes, but the same will be compensated
later on by providing subsidies on certain items.
Which of these statements is/are true?
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only A & B
(4) Only C
(5) A, B and C
Ans: ( 1 ) Only A
29. Which of the following statements(s) is/are true
about the Member of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme (MPLADS) ?
A) The scheme was introduced in the year 1977.
B) Under the scheme, every MP can spend Rs. 2 crore
every year on some developmental activity in his/her area.
C) Around 6.8 lakh works were recommended by the MPs
during the past years out of which about 4.5 lakh were
completed by the year 2002.
(1) Only A
(2) Only A & B
(3) Only B
(4) Only B & C
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) Only B
30. According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO),
Anti Dumping measures can be imposed by a country in which
of the following situations ?
A) When hazardous nuclear and radioactive waste is
dumped in the sea or coastal area of a country by some
other nation.
B) When some products that have been dumped in the
market in such a way that they cause material injury to
domestic industry.
C) When some substandard agricultural products are
dispatched to a country to meet the balance of payment
requirements.
(1) Only A
(2) Only C
(3) Only B
(4) Only A & B
(5) Only B & C
Ans: ( 5 ) Only B & C
31. Which of the following is the one major function of
the finance Commission set up by the Union Government once
every five years ?
A) To determine the share of the States and the Centre
out of the Tax receipts.
B) To determine the minimum support prices of all
major agricultural commodities.
C) To introduce the new taxes to be levied by the
State and the Union governments.
(1) Only A & B
(2) Only B & C
(3) Only B
(4) Only C
(5) Only A
Ans: ( 5 ) Only A
32. Which of the following States is adjudged superior
to most State in India in human development?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Gujarat
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Karnataka
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
33. Which of the following statement(s) about
industrial output of India during the recent past is/are
true (in last few months)?
A) Industrial output surges 9.4%.
B) Food production was increased by 15%.
C) Manufacturing growth was 3.33%.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & B
(5) Only B & C
Ans: ( 3 ) Only C
34. What are the objectives of the Task Force, out of
A, B, C and D given below, set up to suggest the modalities
for the implementation of interlinking of rivers?
A) To augment irrigation potential.
B) To fulfill the growing need of water.
C) To generate additional power.
D) To facilitate transportation in the country through
inland waterways.
(1) Only A & B
(2) Only B & C
(3) Only C & D
(4) Only D & A
(5) All A, B, C & D
Ans: ( 5 ) All A, B, C & D
35. Which of the following statement(s) about India?s
forex kitty is/are true?
A) India?s forex kitty grows fastest in the world.
B) India?s forex reserves registered a 169% growth
during two and a half years period ended in April 04.
C) India?s forex reserves growth established a huge
lead over the economics of the countries like U.K., USA and
Japan.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & B
(5) All the three
Ans: ( 1 ) Only A
36. Which of the following correctly defines what
National Income means ?
A) It is the total earning of the employees of the
Central Government, all the State governments, all MLAs,
MPs and Ministers, etc. put together.
B) It is aggregate factor income which arises from the
current production of goods and services by the economy of
a country.
C) It is the total value of the goods produced in
various production centers run by the State and Union
Governments.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only B & C
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
37. The increase in the world population has been
accompanied by a major shift in its distribution. The
share of the developed countries in the world population is
approximately.
(1) 15%
(2) 20%
(3) 25%
(4) 33%
(5) 38%
Ans: ( 4 ) 33%
38. Which of the following statements is/are true?
A) A substantial part of the population of the South
Asian countries do not have access to the safe drinking
water.
B) The pattern of water consumption in the region is
about 95% in agriculture and remaining 5% in industries.
No water for domestic use.
C) The time is such that almost one out of the four
hospital beds is occupied by a patient who is ill because
of water pollution.
(1) A & C only
(2) Only A
(3) Only C
(4) Only A & B
(5) A, B & C
Ans: ( 2 ) Only A
39. Which of the following is not the short name of a
programme designed for the employment generation?
(1) EAS
(2) PMIUPEP
(3) TRYSEM
(4) CAPART
(5) SJGSY
Ans: ( 1 ) EAS
40. Which of the following is NOT a part of the
Annapurna Yojana?
A) Every family will be provided 10 kg of food grains
if they are a family identified as living below poverty
line.
B) All those who were getting pension as Senior
Citizens are covered under the Scheme.
C) Only women are covered under this scheme.
(1) Only a
(2) Only B
(3) Only A & B
(4) Only C
(5) All A, B & C
Ans: ( 5 ) All A, B & C
41. The RBI announces Credit Policy twice in a year.
What is the significance of the Credit Policy. Which of
the following is/are the CORRECT statement(s) in this
regard?
A) It is a measure to influence the amount of money
and credit in Indian economy.
B) Credit Policy is a control on the rate of interest
offered by the Banks on their products.
C) It is an indication to the market that how they can
plan their production decisions.
D) It is the green signal to the Union Government that
they can plan their budget and introduce new taxes if they
so desire.
(1) Only A
(2) Only A & B
(3) Only B & C
(4) Only A, B & C
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) Only A, B & C
42. The RBI has four chief weapons to control or
maintain desired equilibrium in the economy of the
country. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
(1) Open market operations
(2) Reserve requirement (banks have to keep a
part of deposits in reserve)
(3) Repo rate
(4) Bank rate
(5) Introducing new taxes/levies, etc.
Ans: ( 3 ) Repo rate
43. The Government of India is seriously thinking to
repeal which of the following acts?
(1) FERA
(2) FEMA
(3) Rent Control Act
(4) POTA
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) POTA
44. Which of the following statements is/are correct in
respect of the exports of jewellery from India (Pick up
correct statements)?
A) Last year, the export of gems and jewellery from
India reached at a level of US $ 10 billion for the first
time.
B) India got top position in exports market of gems
and jewellery because of higher unit value realization for
cut and polished diamonds in which India dominates.
C) China & South Africa are the India?s two major
competitors in the field of exports of gems and jewellery.
(1) Only A & B
(2) Only B
(3) Only B & C
(4) Only C
(5) Only A & B
Ans: ( 4 ) Only C
45. Approximately, what percent of the total oil
production of the world is produced by OPEC nations ?
(1) 33%
(2) 45%
(3) 50%
(4) 65%
(5) 75%
Ans: ( 4 ) 65%
46. Which of the following countries announced that it
will help Pakistan to build a nuclear power plant ?
(1) S. Korea
(2) China
(3) Russia
(4) France
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) S. Korea
47. Noise pollution is measured in
(1) Microns
(2) Nautical miles
(3) Ohms
(4) Amperes
(5) Decibels
Ans: ( 5 ) Decibels
48. The reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the
Parliament is extended for a period of how many years after
2000?
(1) 5 years
(2) 6 years
(3) 8 years
(4) 10 years
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) 10 years
49. Which of the following non-trade issues has taken a
dominance in WTO agenda?
(1) Patents
(2) Genetically-modified crops
(3) Free trade
(4) Environment
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
50. Which of the following cities is famous for trading
of diamonds in India?
(1) Jaipur
(2) Surat
(3) Mumbai
(4) Bangalore
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Directions (Qs. 1?4) : in each these questions, a
number series is given. After the series a number is given
followed by (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). You have to
complete the series starting with the number given,
following the sequence of the original series to answer the
question following both the series :
1. 16 24 36 54 81 121.5
14 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
what will come in place of (b) ?
(1) 34
(2) 31.5
(3) 30.5
(4) 32
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 31.5
2. 7 15 31 63 127 255
4 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
What will come in place of (c) ?
(1) 81
(2) 92
(3) 74
(4) 66
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
3. 6 18 36 108 216 648
2 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
What will come in place of (e) ?
(1) 482
(2) 344
(3) 216
(4) 420
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) 216
4. 4 3 16 9 256 81
6 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
What will come in place of (d) ?
(1) 872
(2) 948
(3) 1145
(4) 1296
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) 1296
5. A tap can completely fill a water tank in 8 hours.
The water tank has a hole in it through which the water
leaks out. The leakage will cause the water tank to get
empty in 12 hours. How much time will it take for the tap
to fill the water completely in the tank with the hole?
(1) 16 hours
(2) 29 hours
(3) 24 hours
(4) 18 hours
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) 24 hours
6. On the children?s day, chocolates were to be
equally distributed among 250 children. But on that day,
75 children were absent. Thus each student got 3
chocolates extra. How many chocolates were distributed in
all ?
(1) 2520
(2) 1750
(3) 1550
(4) 2500
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 1750
7. Seven kg of sugar was available for Rs. 84 last
year. If this year, nine kg of sugar is available for Rs.
135, then how much is the percentage increase in the price
of sugar?
(1) 15
(2) 30
(3) 20
(4) 25
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) 25
8. Mr. Patkar earns Rs. 10,000 per month. Every year,
he spends 18 per cent of his annual income on buying
clothes. How much money does Mr. Patkar spend every month
on buying clothes ?
(1) Rs. 1,500
(2) Rs. 1,750
(3) Rs. 2,500
(4) Rs. 2,250
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
9. The number of students studying Physics, Chemistry
and Zoology in a college in the year 2003 were in the ratio
4 : 3 : 5 respectively. If the number in these three
disciplines increased by 50%, 25% and 10% respectively in
the year 2004, then what was the new respective ratio?
(1) 24 : 15 : 22
(2) 18 : 11 : 13
(3) 24 : 13 : 17
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 24 : 15 : 22
10. Prasad?s monthly income is 25% more than that of
Anam. Anam?s monthly income is 75% less than that of
Bhushan. If the difference between the monthly incomes of
Prasad and Bhushan is Rs. 26, 125, then what is Anam?s
monthly income ?
(1) Rs. 8,000
(2) Rs. 16,000
(3) Rs. 9,500
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) Rs. 9,500
11. The price of 5 chairs and 3 tables is Rs.
15015.20. Approximately, what will be the price of 9
tables and 15 chairs ?
(1) Rs. 50,000
(2) Rs. 37,000
(3) Rs. 45,000
(4) Rs. 40,000
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) Rs. 45,000
12. Three-fourth of two-third of five-seventh of a
number is 15. What is half of that number ?
(1) 21
(2) 26
(3) 42
(4) 25
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 21
13. Riya and Mita can independently complete a piece of
work in 15 minutes and 10 minutes respectively. If they
work together, then how much time will they take to
complete that piece of work?
(1) 4 minutes
(2) 9 minutes
(3) 6 minutes
(4) 8 minutes
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) 6 minutes
14. Kumar borrowed Rs. 6,500 from Devang on simple
interest. After 4 years, Kumar paid back Devang. Rs.
2,080 more than what he had borrowed. What was the rate of
interest per annum ?
(1) 6%
(2) 8%
(3) 12%
(4) 7%
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 8%
15. 50% of a number is 39 more than 35% of the same
number. What is 115 percent of that number ?
(1) 179
(2) 299
(3) 85
(4) 215
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 299
16. The average age of 82 students and the class
teacher is 18. The total age of only the students is
1450. What is the class teacher?s age ?
(1) 37
(2) 40
(3) 48
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
17. The average marks obtained by Amit in English and
History is 95. The average marks obtained by him in
English and Science is 87. What is the difference between
the marks obtained by him in History and Science ?
(1) 20
(2) 40
(3) 12
(4) 16
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
18. The total of the present ages of A and B together
is 12 years more than the total of the present ages of B
and C together. C is how many years younger than A ?
(1) 12
(2) 24
(3) Data inadequate
(4) C is older than A
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 12
Directions (Qs. 19?23) : In each of these
questions, a question is followed by the information given
in the three statements. You have to study the question
along with the statements to decide that the information
given in which of the statement(s) is necessary to answer
the given question :
19. What is the speed of the current ?
I. Speed of the boat is 4 km/hr in still water.
II. Boat runs at a spped of 6 km/hr downstream.
III. The difference between the speeds of the boat while
traveling in still water and downstream is 2 km/hr.
(1) Only I and II
(2) Only III
(3) Either I & II together or only III
(4) Only I and either II or III
(5) Any one of the three
Ans: ( 3 ) Either I & II together or only III
20. What was the amount of profit earned ?
I. 8% discount was offered on the labeled price.
II. Had there been no discount then profit would have
been 29%
III. Selling price was more than the cost price by 16%
(1) I and either II or III
(2) Any two of the three
(3) All I, II and III
(4) Either I or II and III
(5) Question cannot be answered even with the
information given in all the three statements
Ans: ( 5 ) Question cannot be answered even
with the information given in all the three statements
21. What is Amar?s present salary?
I. The salary increases every year by 12%.
II. His salary at the time of joining was Rs. 3,500.
III. He had joined exactly 7 years ago.
(1) II and III only
(2) All I, II and III
(3) I and II only
(4) I and III only
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) All I, II and III
22. What is the total strength of the college ?
I. 45% of the students are studying Commerce only.
II. 1543 students are studying disciplines other than
Arts.
III. 1375 students are studying disciplines other than
Commerce.
(1) Only I and III
(2) Only II and III
(3) Only I
(4) Only III
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) Only I and III
23. What is the rate of simple interest per annum ?
I. An amount of Rs. 7,500 increases by Rs. 1,125 at
the end of the year.
II. The principal amount of Rs. 6,000 increases by
three times in 20 years.
III. Interest accured on an amount of Rs. 5,200 in 3
years is Rs. 2,340.
(1) Either I and II or III only
(2) Only III
(3) Only I
(4) Any one of the three
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) Any one of the three
Directions (Qs. 24 to 28) : Study the following
table carefully to answer these questions :
.
Year
School 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
A 25 80 50 30 15 75
B 30 35 45 25 60 85
C 65 60 55 40 75 75
D 80 3 20 95 70 55
E 10 25 75 65 70 90
F 55 55 95 88 85 90
.
24. If the total number of students appearing in SSC
from School C in the year 2001 was 1204, then what was the
number of students passed ?
(1) 900
(2) 897
(3) 905
(4) 850
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
25. What is the ratio of the number of students passing
SSC from School A to that of School E in the year 1999, if
the number of students appeared was 2914 and 604 from
School A and E respectively in that year ?
(1) 1457 : 453
(2) 1450 : 457
(3) 1277 : 527
(4) 1834 : 627
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 1457 : 453
26. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the
number of students passing SSC from School F in the year
2000 from the previous year ?
(1) 10
(2) 65
(3) 17
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) Cannot be determined
27. If the number of students passing SSC from School D
in the year 1997 was 1840, then how many students had
appeared in SSC from that School in the same year ?
(1) 2500
(2) 2300
(3) 1900
(4) 2800
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 2300
28. If the number of students appeared in SSC from
School B in the year 1997, 1998 and 2002 is 980, 2540 and
1200 respectively, then what is the total number of
students passed in those years ?
(1) 2503
(2) 2105
(3) 2203
(4) 2315
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 3 ) 2203
Directions (Qs. 29 to 32) : Study the following
graph carefully to answer these questions :
NUMBER OF STUDENTS PREFERRING DIFFERENT BEVERAGES
FROM
5 COLLEGES
.
29. Which of the colleges has the highest percentage of
students preferring Coffee over the total of students in
the college ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Ans: ( 3 ) C
30. Total number of students preferring Tea from all
the colleges together is what percent of the total number
of students from all the colleges together ?
(1) 32
(2) 47
(3) 51
(4) 24
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
31. What is the total number of students preferring
Cola from all the colleges together ?
(1) 2100
(2) 1900
(3) 2400
(4) 1500
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 5 ) None of these
32. What is the ratio between the number of students
preferring Tea and Cola together from college D to the
students preferring Coffee and Cola together from College
E ?
(1) 7 : 6
(2) 4 : 5
(3) 6 : 7
(4) 5 : 4
(5) None of them
Ans: ( 4 ) 5 : 4
Directions (Qs. 33 to 37) : Study the following
table carefully to answer these questions :
NUMBER OF ARTICLES (IN THOUSANDS) MANUFACTURED (M)
AND DEFECTIE (D) BY 5 UNITS OF A COMPANY OVER THE YEARS
Year UNIT
I II III IV V
M D M D M D M
D M D
1996 53 21 45 12 76 38 56
21 46 18
1997 49 18 32 10 45 24 63
24 36 14
1998 50 18 48 18 55 16 68
30 34 15
1999 65 20 68 15 57 2 54
19 48 12
2000 70 31 72 13 82 22 48
27 58 10
2001 44 15 56 22 38 32 40
15 60 11
.
33. During which year the largest percentage of the
article was defective out of the articles manufactured by
Unit IV ?
(1) 1996
(2) 1997
(3) 1998
(4) 1999
(5) 2000
Ans: ( 5 ) 2000
34. What is the average number of defective items from
Unit II for the given years ?
(1) 21,500
(2) 17,000
(3) 12,500
(4) 15,000
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 4 ) 15,000
35. What is the ratio between the total number of
articles manufactured by Unit III to that by Unit V for all
the years together ?
(1) 353 : 282
(2) 282 : 353
(3) 457 : 215
(4) 215 : 457
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 1 ) 353 : 282
36. What was the percentage (rounded off to the nearest
integer) of the defective articles over the number of
articles manufactured by all the Units together in the year
2001?
(1) 42
(2) 40
(3) 37
(4) 33
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 40
37. During which year, there was the percentage
increase / decrease in manufacture from the previous year,
the highest, for Unit I?
(1) 1998
(2) 2001
(3) 1999
(4) 1997
(5) None of these
Ans: ( 2 ) 2001